The difference between Embody and Objectify
When used as verbs, embody means to represent in a physical form, whereas objectify means to make something (such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.
check bellow for the other definitions of Embody and Objectify
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Embody as a verb (transitive):
To represent in a physical form; to incarnate or personify
Examples:
"As the car salesman approached, wearing a plaid suit and slicked-back hair, he seemed to embody sleaze."
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Embody as a verb (transitive):
To include or represent, especially as part of a cohesive whole
Examples:
"The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists."
"The principle was recognized by some of the early Greek philosophers who embodied it in their systems."
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Embody as a verb (intransitive):
To unite in a body or mass.
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Objectify as a verb:
to make something (such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses
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Objectify as a verb:
to treat as something objectively real
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Objectify as a verb:
to treat as a mere object and deny the dignity of